Airway remodeling in asthma
Jack A. Elias, … , Geoffrey Chupp, Robert J. Homer
Jack A. Elias, … , Geoffrey Chupp, Robert J. Homer
Published October 15, 1999
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 1999;104(8):1001-1006. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI8124.
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Perspective

Airway remodeling in asthma

Abstract

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Jack A. Elias, Zhou Zhu, Geoffrey Chupp, Robert J. Homer

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Autopsy specimen illustrating inflammation and remodeling responses in t...
Autopsy specimen illustrating inflammation and remodeling responses in the asthmatic airway. (a) Airway inflammation and a central mucus plug (asterisk). ×10. (b) Increased muscle mass (asterisk) and submucosal gland hypertrophy (arrow). ×25. (c) Subepithelial fibrosis (asterisk) and eosinophilic infiltration (arrow). ×100.